90天30个TED演讲 - Day 35: The secrets of learning a new language

Day 35

Lýdia Machová: The secrets of learning a new language

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按照设定的pattern，今天主要关注三个维度中的第二个维度，演讲方式，我以面和体的形式记录下自己的理解。

面（段）

开头展示对语言学习(恰好是大众的痛点)的热情

讲者开头的第一句‘I love learning foreign languages', 就吸引我的注意了，大部分来自她脸上闪现的passion，而她的这个喜爱恰恰是很多人的痛点。

- I love it so much that I like to learn a new language every two years, currently working on my eighth one.

众多例子方法论-归纳总结

讲者例举了很多polyglot的例子，并发现了自己和他们的共性。

- We are no geniuses and we have no shortcut to learning languages. We simply found ways how to enjoy the process, how to turn language learning from a boring school subject into a pleasant activity which you don't mind doing every day

体（章）

这是一篇关于how的演讲，但针对的是我们的痛点。讲者例举了很多她身边polyglot们和她自己学习语言的故事，并且归纳总结出她发现这些故事的共性与我们分享，并在最后号召行动，认为我们与polyglot的距离只在于找到适合我们的方法。

- 开头展示passion (恰好是大众痛点)

I love learning foreign languages. In fact, I love it so much that I like to learn a new language every two years, currently working on my eighth one

- 举例polyglot学习语言的故事并归纳总结

讲者举例了身边人的故事，自己的故事，以及一些polyglots‘咸鱼翻身'的故事

..so I met Benny from Ireland..also met Lucas from Brazil..then I met polyglots who always start by imitating sounds of the language, and others who always learn the 500 most frequent words of the language, and yet others who always start by reading about the grammar.. I got the Spanish translation of "Harry Potter" and started reading..

So meeting other polyglots helped me realize that it is really crucial to find enjoyment in the process of learning languages, but also that joy in itself is not enough, you'll also need to apply three more principles: effective methods

Benny had 11 years of Irish Gaelic and five years of German at school. He couldn't speak them at all when graduating..Lucas tried to learn English at school for 10 years. He was one of the worst students in class..and today Benny can easily have a conversation in 10 languages, after just 10 years, Lucas is able to speak 11 languages fluently..

- 号召行动

if you've also tried to learn a language and you gave up, thinking it's too difficult or you don't have the language talent, give it another try. Maybe you're also just one enjoyable method away from learning that language fluently. Maybe you're just one method away from becoming a polyglot.